Fan Fiction ❯ A Raven's Feelings ❯ The Beginning of An Endless Search ( Chapter 11 )

Ch. 11: The Beginning of An Endless Search
Raven awoke in the midst of a silent dark dawn feeling the cold stone floor below her face. She abruptly sat up and her eyes scanned the small cell nervously, trying to get a feel for her new environment. Her eyes fixed on the steel door and she ran toward it. Before she even reached it, Skai appeared out of nowhere. A surprised squeak released from Raven's lips causing her to fall back.
Skai blinked a few times and tried to hold in his warm hearted chuckle as she stared at him with amazement. Anyone would have been surprised.... especially if someone was upside-down with nothing but his bare feet touching the ceiling. He jumped down and landed in front of her. "Good morning to you too." He crossed his arms as he met her gaze.
"What are we doing here?"
"We were, unfortunately, captured by Rakatsu. And it seems he booby trapped the only way out of here."
Raven observed him closely before realizing that Skai had several rips on his cloak and dried blood that covered them. He had tried to break out of the cell but ended in failure.
"So how do we get out of here?"
"We wait for the others for the time being."
"Oh..." she replied with doubt in her voice.
Skai smiled at her, "Don't worry, lady Raven. I'll be your protector for now."
She blushed a light pink. She couldn't believe he had said that.
Location: Titan's Tower roof top
The newcomer rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. He stood 6 ft tall and lean. He wore a red army bandana over his slick luminous purple hair with matching red army shorts. He also wore a sleeveless gi revealing a prominent tattoo of tiger stripes that loomed across his muscular arm. He smiled wistfully as he carefully touched the scorching red mark on his face. "What's up, earthlings?"
Eri sighed. "This is Han," she exclaimed as the confusing looks upon the titans face became drew blank as ever. "He is Skai's opponent." Robin walk towards Han with caution and held out his hand, "I'm Robin." He studied his hand and didn't say anything. Eri struck him in the ribs getting irritated, "It's formal to shake hands. It's how humans greet each other." Han nodded and grabbed Robin's hand.
"Nice to meet you."
Eri walked past them and started to introduce the others.
"This is Beastboy, Cyborg, and Starfire."
Han stared at Starfire for awhile which made her uncomfortable. "Is there something wrong?" she asked timidly. He walked toward her and cupped her hands in his. "I'd never expected tamaranians (sp?), to be... so...." Robin watched as jealousy rose in him. Han looked down as his hands began to shake, "So... BEAUTIFUL! I think I'm in love!" He spread his arms wide and made a kissy face. Starefire let out an "Eep!"
Robin stepped in at the right time at the wrong moment. Instead of Stafire being kissed... well... you get the picture... Han fell to his knees and started spitting and so had Robin. Beastboy and Cyborg couldn't hold in their laughter any longer and bursted out with a big roar. Eri pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to calm herself down.
An hour later...
Location: Tactics Room
"So where do you think Rakatsu is holding them?"
"Well since Han and I know him for the evil son of a bitch he is, he probably be hiding above the clouds in some kind of castle (not related to castle in the sky and I've never watched that anime before....)."
"Above the clouds?! Castles floating in the air. What the hell?!" Cyborg shouted in disbelief.
"Problem is how will we know if your theory is true?"
"Well..." Han started. He typed in something on the computer and views of the sky appeared. "There probably wouldn't be a castle but a large battle ship."
"But how do you hide such a ship in this planet's atmosphere? I mean this planet's gravity is much stronger than back home and you would need a large amount of Heliopolis rubies to keep it in the air."
"They might not be using rubies but a hover system that can handle great lengths like that."
"There's a certain criminal who might know about that...." Robin said suspiciously.
Meanwhile....
An uncommon silence had settled in the small cell that held both Raven and Skai. Raven stared at Skai who was studying the door more closely. Sparks emitted from the door every time he touched it. His anger was rising but he didn't show it. Raven pulled her knees closer to her chest showing she was being discouraged. Skai stared at her with sadness glinting in his eyes before it completely disappeared and rage took over.
About to take out his rage on the steel door, it swung open. Skai was taken by surprise and so was Raven who stood up. Jinx was standing before them with a malicious smile that rose on her face. "Well, well. I hope you two haven't been up to something." she questioned. Raven clenched her fist and glared at her. Her anger had gotten to her. "Azarath... Metrion... Zinthos!" An immense sum of anger filled magic went straight for Jinx but she just giggled.
It repelled from Jinx and had hit Skai instead. "Argh!" Skai yelled as he fell to his knees in writhing pain. "No!" Raven cried out as fell on her knees beside him. He clutched his stomach in pain as he coughed up blood. "Magic barriers... it repels a much stronger force than the one who had cast it. I must say Raven; your magic could have killed me if I didn't have a barrier. I can't say the same for pretty boy here."
Skai clutched his stomach tighter and yelled in pain. Tears threatened to spill from Raven eyes as she hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry..."
Another shadow loomed over Jinx. She looked up at smiled at Rakatsu who had longed for the day that Skai was in writhing pain because of his own friend. "Take Skai to the lab." he ordered. Jinx nodded not wanting to disobey as guards dragged him away. "No!" Raven cried as she lunged at Rakatsu.
He sidestepped and she fell into the arms of Slade. "Come now, Raven. You'll see your little boyfriend in awhile.... but..." Suddenly, Raven felt large amount of electricity surge through her body causing her to scream and releasing a lot of her powers. She fell to the ground losing consciousness. She looked up at Slade and Rakatsu who stared down upon her ever fading presence. "But for now.... we need you."
Location: Jump City Docks / Time: Nightfall
No moon had shown that night and silence had struck the air once again. The only sign of life were the flickering of lights of the docks and the stifling odor of industrial success. The foreboding calm air was broken by the sound of a disturbing violent ruckus. A figure had crashed into the wall with tremendous force.
The boy wonder grabbed the figure by the collar. "Ok, Professor Chang... Where's the schematics to the Sky-Heaven project?!" A bead of sweat trickled from Chang's forehead to the ground. "I don't know what you are talking about, Robin." Robin slammed him into the wall and then gazed at Cyborg.
Cyborg understood and took out a small container full of what looked like leeches. "What're are you going to do with those? Bleed me to death?" Chang asked his voice full of worry. "If I don't get my answers, I'll make sure you won't do business in this life ever again."
Chang cackled but shook from anxiety, "A good little boy like you wouldn't kill a single living thing!"
"He wouldn't but I would." Han said taking the bottle from Cyborg. He put one on Chang's face which found a good spot and started to draw blood to the surface of his skin. Chang screamed like a little girl, "OK! OK! I don't have it! I sold it to Slade!" Robin scowled.
"This is bad... very bad."
"Where is he..."
"I don't know!"
"Wrong answer!"
Robin threw Chang as if he were a just a piece of trash. He landed in a trash can and was knocked unconscious.
[continued in chapter 12]
Sorry it wasn’t longer but I had a massive writer block I am totally sorry. Please review!



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